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fuckup.

A serious mistake.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfʌkʌp/
  1. A serious mistake.

    vulgar
    Forgetting our anniversary was a major fuckup.
  2. One who continually makes mistakes; a person who fucks up a lot.

    derogatory · vulgar
    You've got to fire that fuckup.
    I can't believe she's dating that colossal fuckup. All he does is yap about baseball.
  3. A mentally or emotionally damaged person.

    derogatory · offensive · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up English fuck updeverb. English fuckup Deverbal from fuck up.

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